Book-holder and arm-rest combined



(Model.)

`J. J. ARMSTRONG, Jr.- BoOK HQLDEN AND ANRM REST COMBINED.

NQ.264,995. Patented Sept. 26, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN J. ARMSTRONG, JR., OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

.BOOK-HOLDERAND ARM-REST COMBINED.

`SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 264,995, dated September 216, 1882.`

Application tiled January 2G, 1882. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN J; ARMSTRONG, Jr., of the city ot' Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State ot' New York, have invented a new and Improved Book-Holder and Arm-Rest Combined, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

lne principal object of this invention is 'to provide a device for bookkeepers use for hold` Figure l is a perspective view of my im-4 proved book-holder. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the under side ot' the holder, showing the arrhrest in place; and Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation ot' the same7 taken on the line :vx of Fig. `2.

Art-presents the baseer board, B the hinged support, and C the arm-rest. The hinged support is adapted to be held in nearly a vertical position by the4 hinged supporting-leg D, the lower end of which is adapted to rest in the notches or depressions a ai, made in the base for holding one side ot' the book atdierent heights. The under side of the base A is recessed, as shown `at d, to receive and inclose the larger portionfof the arm-rest, and is formed with the gutters or grooves h h to receive the narrower and thinner portion g of the armrest, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

This arm-rest is used by a book-keeper in In this manner. it will be seen that the bool@ will be held so that both pages of the book will he in full view, so that both pages may be posted without moving or changing the position of the book.

When not in use the leg D is to be moved back out ot' the notches a in the base and the support folded down upon the base, and in case the holder is made to receive the armrest the rest may be shoved into place and both pnt away as one article.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The boa-rd A, provided with a hinged book` rest on one side and a sliding arm-rest ou the other, the one folding down fiat and the other sliding in ways close to the board, as shown and described.

JOHN J. ARMSTRONG, JR. Witnesses:

A. A. SEAMAN, H. F. QUINN. 

